Course List - Postbaccalaureate Certificate in Geographic Information Systems
GIS Experienced Professionals Track
The Experienced Professionals Track enables certified or licensed professionals to earn the GIS certificate by taking more elective courses and fewer prescribed courses. Following the professionalism course, certified professionals may self-select out of GEOG 483, if they feel comfortable that they possess the required skills. Please review requirements listed below.
NOTE: All courses are 10 weeks long and require 8 to 12 hours of student effort per week.
In order to determine the first day you are able to register for classes, enter your semester, campus location and student level into the Registrar's Registration Timetable. Note: Certificate students are considered 'nondegree' as the student level.
| GIS Certificate (11 credits) | ||
| GEOG 482 | The Nature of Geographic Information Orientation to the properties of geographic data and the practice of distance learning. |
2 credits |
| GEOG 483 | Problem Solving with GIS How geographic information systems facilitate data analysis and communication to address common geographic problems. Prerequisite: GEOG 482 |
3 credits |
| GEOG 484 | GIS Database Development Database design, creation, maintenance, and data integration using desktop GIS software. Prerequisite: GEOG 483 |
3 credits |
| Elective | Fourth Course Elective Choose from the available courses listed in the Electives table. Prerequisite: see specific course prerequisite(s) |
3 credits |
| GIS Certified Professionals Track (11 credits) | ||
| GEOG 864 | Professionalism in GIS&T Prepares current and aspiring professionals to recognize, analyze, and address ethical problems in the geographic information science and technology field. Prerequisite: submission of application to the master of GIS program or certificate program in GIS and instructor. |
2 credits |
| GEOG 483 (Or 3-credit elective) |
Problem Solving with GIS* How geographic information systems facilitate data analysis and communication to address common geographic problems. *Students may waive this requirement by a "self-select" opt-out. To determine if you posses this skill set, visit the GEOG 483 final project page. Students who waive this course will complete an additional 3-credit elective in its place. |
3 credits |
| GEOG 484 (Or 3-credit elective) |
GIS Database Development Database design, creation, maintenance, and data integration using desktop GIS software. *Students may waive this requirement by "self select" opting out. To determine if you posses this skill set, visit the GEOG 484 final project page. Students who waive this course will complete an additional 3 credit elective in its place. |
3 credits |
| Elective | Fourth Course Elective Choose from the available courses listed in the Electives table. Prerequisite: see specific course prerequisite(s) |
3 credits |
| ELECTIVES (minimum 3 credits) | ||
| GEOG 480 | Exploring Imagery and Elevation Data in GIS Applications An introductory level course focusing on the use of remotely sensed imagery and elevation data in GIS applications. |
3 credits |
| GEOG 485 | GIS Programming and Customization Customizing GIS software to extend its built-in functionality and to automate repetitive tasks. Prerequisite: GEOG 484 or equivalent experience |
3 credits |
| GEOG 486 | Cartography and Visualization Theory and practice of cartographic design, emphasizing effective visual thinking and visual communication with geographic information systems. Prerequisite: GEOG 484 |
3 credits |
| GEOG 487 | Environmental Applications of GIS Simulated internship experience in which students play the role of GIS analysts in an environmental consultancy. Prerequisite: GEOG 484 |
3 credits |
| GEOG 488 | Acquiring and Integrating Geospatial Data Advanced technical, legal, ethical, and institutional problems related to data acquisition for geospatial information systems. Prerequisite: GEOG 484 |
3 credits |
| GEOG 489 | GIS Application Development GIS Desktop Customization with Visual Basic .NET and ArcObjects, including the Systems Development Life Cycle, using ESRI Add-Ins to deploy custom applications. Prerequisite: GEOG 485 and instructor approval |
3 credits |
| GEOG 497B | Location Intelligence for Business Understanding location technology and geospatial analysis to support an efficient and effective pathway to better business decisions. |
3 credits |
| GEOG 497D | LIDAR Technology and Applications Understanding LIDAR systems; design, operation, data processing techniques, and product generation to address typical application scenarios faced by the geospatial professional. |
3 credits |
| GEOG 585 | Open Web Mapping Design, development, and implementation of web mapping applications using OGC standards and open source software. |
3 credits |
| GEOG 587 | Conservation GIS Conservation GIS applies geospatial problem solving to ecological research and resource management issues to enhance conservation planning. Prerequisites: GEOG 487 |
3 credits |
| GEOG 588 | Planning GIS for Emergency Management Requirements analysis and proposal writing to plan and implement GIS solutions supporting emergency management activities of government agencies and contractors. Prerequisites: GEOG 488 recommended |
3 credits |
| GEOG 589 | Emerging Trends in Remote Sensing and Advanced Image Analysis Advanced topics in remote sensing and image processing, including new sensors, applications, and decision making. |
3 credits |
| GEOG 597K | GIS for Analysis of Health The role of geographic information systems in understanding disease, including relevant spatial analysis and cartographic visualization techniques. Prerequisites: GEOG 482, GEOG 483, and GEOG 484 |
3 credits |
| GEOG 861 | Map Projections for Geospatial Professionals Cultivates a working knowledge of map projections that professionals need to process geospatial data effectively for mapping and analysis. Prerequisite: GEOG 484 |
1 credit |
| GEOG 862 (or GEOG 497I) | GPS and GNSS for Geospatial Professionals Cultivates a working knowledge of current and future capabilities of GPS and the emerging Global Navigation Satellite System. Prerequisite: GEOG 484 |
3 credits |
| GEOG 863 (or GEOG 497J) | GIS Mashups for Geospatial Professionals Cultivates a working knowledge of how and why geospatial professionals develop web mapping applications that combine data from multiple sources. Prerequisite: GEOG 485 |
3 credits |
| GEOG 864 (or GEOG 598E) | Professionalism in GIS&T Prepares current and aspiring professionals to recognize, analyze, and address ethical problems in the geographic information science and technology field. Prerequisite: submission of application to the master of GIS program or certificate program in GIS and instructor. |
2 credits |
| GEOG 883 | Remote Sensing for Image Analysis and Applications Understanding of remote sensing systems, airborne and spaceborne sensors that collect optical imagery, elevation, and spectral data and the methods used to georeference and rectify these data in order to produce scaled maps and GIS-ready digital data products. |
3 credits |
| GEOG 888 | Topographic Mapping with LIDAR An introduction to Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) systems for mapping and GIS applications. |
3 credits |
| GEOG 897C | Cloud and Server GIS Students will evaluate and implement GIS which use cloud and server resources, using infrastructure, platform, and software service models. |
3 credits |
| STAT 480 | Introduction to SAS Introduction to SAS with emphasis on reading, manipulating, and summarizing data. Prerequisite: 3 credits in statistics |
1 credit |
Prerequisites as listed may be waived by the course instructor if you can demonstrate the required level of competency.